After Yuan Shikai finished speaking, everyone fell into deep thought, thinking about the impact that the rise of the Liaodong Army might have on Guanwai and even on the imperial court. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

At this moment, a staff member sitting on the other side of Yuan Shikai suddenly laughed.

Then, before everyone could react, they congratulated Yuan Shikai: "Congratulations to the lower officials, you have another tiger and wolf division......"

Yuan Shikai is not a fool, and in the blink of an eye, he understands what the staff means.

Facing the staff, he asked thoughtfully and rhetorically: "You mean the Liaodong Army, take the Liaodong Army under your command......

After finishing speaking, Yuan Shikai shook his head, and then he vetoed: "The Liaodong Army is the one named Yang Xingguo, who was single-handedly formed and developed, and he is definitely willing to join my Beiyang Army......"

At this time, the staff member who had just spoken directly said with a confident face: "My lord, as long as you arrange it properly, when the time comes, whether you are willing to join our Beiyang Army or not, it is up to him Yang Xingguo......

Yuan Shikai immediately showed an interested expression on his face, and asked his staff, "What do you say...... If you can really bring the Liaodong Army under your command, this official will remember your merits......"

"My lord, there is a chance to ...... right now," the staff subconsciously replied.

"Didn't the imperial court allow the soldiers in the customs to voluntarily go out of the customs to join the Liaodong Army and fight Russia? That lord can completely draw some elites from the army, and send a confidant general to lead these elites to join the Liaodong Army......"

"Xia Guan believes that with the elite level of our Beiyang New Army, these elites and generals who have joined the Liaodong Army will definitely develop very quickly and have a ...... military power in the Liaodong Army."

"Mutiny...... Are you trying to use our people to overthrow Yang Xingguo and gain control of the Liaodong Army......" Yuan Shikai immediately reacted and asked rhetorically to his staff.

The staff nodded and replied, "My lord, this is only one aspect......"

"Just by virtue of the overhead, it is likely that the Liaodong Army will be torn apart. In this way, even if we get the Liaodong Army, it will be a fragmented army. The unstable Liaodong Army ......"

Hearing this, Yuan Shikai was completely moved.

He continued to ask his staff, "What are your other plans?" ”

"Find a way to control the logistics supply ...... of the Liaodong Army"

"If the Liaodong Army can defeat the Russian army, then the Liaodong Army must be equipped with a large number of firearms. The dependence of firearms on logistics is clearer than the subordinates. Right now. The Liaodong Army can rely on capture and fight against Lao Maozi...... After a long time, the limited capture will definitely not be able to support the combat attrition of the Liaodong Army......"

"And the Liaodong Army's passage to the outside world was almost blocked by Lao Maozi. Except for relying on the imperial court, it is basically not supplied ......"

"My lord, do you think that the imperial court may risk offending the great power of Russia by providing weapons and ammunition to the Liaodong Army?"

"It's impossible to ......," Yuan Shikai replied without even thinking about it.

Subsequently, he explained to everyone: "If the imperial court has the guts, dare to offend the Russian power." It will not dare to admit that the Liaodong Army is an imperial army until now...... Increasing the troops of the Liaodong Army is also sneaky, and he doesn't even dare to make a ...... under the holy decree."

"That's it!" The staff's eyes lit up and he blurted out.

"The imperial court did not dare to replenish weapons and ammunition for the Liaodong Army, looking at the entire Qing Dynasty, and my Beiyang New Army had this strength. Dare to replenish weapons and ammunition for the Liaodong Army. In this way, the logistics and supply of the Liaodong Army will all be in our hands......"

"Your Excellency, you said that under the internal and external attacks of our Beiyang New Army, Yang Xingguo, the commander of the Liaodong Army, has there been any other way than to compromise with you, my lord......

A major war between Japan and Russia was about to break out in three months, and it was in Liaodong.

Although this news was exposed by Yang Xingguo, it has been spread to Cixi's ears.

However, in order to attract unnecessary trouble. In order to avoid causing chaos in the imperial court, neither Cixi nor Zengqi revealed anything to outsiders. Therefore, Yuan Shikai, who is eligible to participate in the early dynasty. Didn't know about it.

As the commander of the Beiyang New Army, Yuan Shikai has his own intelligence sources.

The winter in the northeast is not suitable for troops to fight because it is too cold and the snow is too thick.

In addition, Lao Maozi's troops in Liaodong are not so large that he can lose a division casually.

Yuan Shikai directly made a judgment and lost a division of Lao Maozi in the hands of the Liaodong Army. At least for a short time, it was impossible to launch an offensive against the Liaodong Army.

Since the Liaodong Army is safe in a short period of time, he can completely follow the advice of his staff to obtain the command of the Liaodong Army little by little, and bring the Liaodong Army under his command.

Of course, if Yuan Shikai knew that a big battle was about to break out in Liaodong in a few months, and the Liaodong army would fish in troubled waters in this big war, then he would definitely refuse the suggestion of the staff without thinking about it.

Like Cixi, Yuan Shikai was afraid of the armies of the two great powers, Russia and Japan.

Because Zengqi has seen our Liaodong Army, he still has a little confidence in the Liaodong Army, believing that the Liaodong Army can be a good fisherman, fish in troubled waters in the Russo-Japanese War, and strive for benefits for himself and the imperial court.

However, Yuan Shikai had never seen the Liaodong Army, and he did not know anything about the Liaodong Army.

He did not believe that the Liaodong Army could survive the Russo-Japanese War.

Since the Liaodong Army couldn't survive in the Russo-Japanese War, then send someone to the Liaodong Army now, that is, meat buns and dogs, and there is no return.

Of course, these are all later words, and Yuan Shikai at this moment is not aware of the imminent outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War in Liaodong.

Under the gaze of a group of staff members and henchmen, Yuan Shikai thought for five minutes before deciding: "Okay, just do it......"

"If I can really bring the Liaodong Army under my command, then my Beiyang hand will be inserted into the Guanwai ......"

"Coupled with the strong combat effectiveness of the Liaodong Army, as long as we operate it seriously, sooner or later the border will become the territory of our Beiyang New Army......"

Duan Qirui also spoke at this time: "My lord, the last general also agrees to do this...... If the last general is not the commander of a town in the new army, it is too attention-grabbing, and the last general wants to ask for his life, take a thousand soldiers, go out of the customs to join the Liaodong Army, and will meet this Yang Xingguo. ”

Yuan Shikai shook his head and said: "You can't, not only you, but all the military attachés above the fifth rank in the Beiyang New Army can't do it......"

"The imperial court can't support the Liaodong Army on the bright side, and neither can my Beiyang New Army. At least for a short period of time, I can't let Lao Maozi know that my Beiyang New Army wants to collude with the Liaodong Army! ”

"What's more, the position of the person who goes is too high, and Yang Xingguo will also suspect ......"

"Therefore, this person sent over must be capable and loyal to my Beiyang New Army, and his position must not be too high......" (To be continued. )